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    PracticeCPA®CPA ISC Practice Exam 5Question 55
    Medium1 markMultiple Choice
    Area II: SecurityCryptographyConfidentialityArea II

    CPA · Question 55 · Area II: Security

    Which encryption type uses a public key to encrypt and a private key to decrypt?

    Answer options:

    A.

    Symmetric Encryption

    B.

    Asymmetric Encryption

    C.

    Hashing

    D.

    Obfuscation

    How to approach this question

    Two keys = Asymmetric.

    Full Answer

    B.Asymmetric Encryption✓ Correct
    Asymmetric cryptography (Public Key Infrastructure) uses a key pair. The public key encrypts, and only the private key can decrypt.

    Common mistakes

    Confusing Symmetric (one key) and Asymmetric (two keys).
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